Get Gourd-geous With 10 DIY Pumpkin Beauty Treatments

Maureen Luyun·Oct 13, 2014

Pu-pu-pu-pumpkin face, pu-pu-pumpkin faaaaaaace! Fresh or canned, pumpkins help prevent age spots and wrinkles and have the power to give you a radiant complexion with their exfoliating properties. They’re loaded with Vitamin A, Vitamin C and lots of antioxidants — all the good stuff that gives your skin a healthy glow. We picked 10 pumpkin beauty treatments that you can brew up in your kitchen (no cauldron necessary)!

1. Pumpkin Face Mask for Dry or Oily Skin: This super simple face treatment is sure to leave your skin looking smashing! While you’re baking up a batch of Pumpkin Swirl Brownies, take the remaining 1/4 cup of pumpkin puree and whisk in an egg for the simplest face mask ever. For dry skin, squeeze in a few teaspoons of honey. A splash of apple cider vinegar or cranberry juice works as an astringent for oily skin. (We totes know what we’re doing this weekend!) (via PopSugar)

3. 10-minute Pumpkin Spice Soap: With the holidays coming up, an easy giftable DIY is always welcome. There aren’t any tricks to this treat for teachers, neighbors or co-workers. Simply nuke shea butter soap base, add in a few dashes of pumpkin pie spice and a few drops of red and yellow soap colorant and pour into soap molds to cool. (Pro tip: Adding crushed pumpkin seeds in the mix makes it an exfoliating body bar.) (via Happiness is Homemade)

4. Pumpkin-Sugar Body Scrub: After you carve your masterpiece, use that fresh pumpkin pulp to make this moisturizing, nutrient-packed scrub and say goodbye to dry skin patches! (via Freutcake)

6. Easy Pumpkin Spice Soap: The cast of characters for this recipe sounds more like a decadent dessert: goat milk, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, a blend of three oils (sweet almond, coconut and olive), cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves — YUM. They come together to create a marbled body bar that will leave your skin as smooth as (pumpkin) pie. (via Oh, The Things We’ll Make!)

7. Pumpkin Bath Salts: A soak in these pumpkin spice fragranced Epsom salts is a sure-fire way to melt away holiday stress. Pair it with the Pumpkin Sugar Scrub and you’ve got a spook-tacular homemade gift. (via Crafts Unleashed)

8. Pumpkin Shea Butter: After all that scrubbing and soaking, you’re going to need something to replenish and moisturize. Shea butter and coconut oil come together to create this creamy, ultra-rich lotion to keep your skin supple and smooth. (via Crafts Unleashed)

10. Pumpkin Spice Full-Body Spa Treatment: This two-part treatment exfoliates and moisturizes your skin, giving a healthy glow from head to toe. Blend pumpkin and apple with honey, milk and cinnamon for an antioxidant-filled face mask. Follow up with the cinnamon spice body scrub in the shower. (via Hello Natural)

Which one of these DIY pumpkin beauty treatments will you try? Leave us a comment below!